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  2. Batangas City - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.batangascity.gov.ph. Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people. [ 3 ] Batangas City is classified as one of the fastest urbanizing cities of the ...

  3. Batangas - Wikipedia

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    Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north, and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name, Kumintáng.

  4. List of Philippine city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Hispanicized form of bakolod, an old Hiligaynon word for "hill" in reference to the hilly area in the city that is now the barangay of Granada. Bacoor. Cavite. Hispanicized form of bacood, derived from the Tagalog word which means "fence." [1] Bago. Negros Occidental. from bago-bago, a local shrub. Baguio.

  5. Taal, Batangas - Wikipedia

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    Its poblacion (town proper) is designated as a National Historical Landmark. [5] The municipality is known as the balisong and barong tagalog capital of the Philippines. The town is home to hundreds of heritage structures dating from the Spanish colonial period. Scholars have been pushing for its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

  6. Local government in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In the Philippines, local government is divided into three levels: provinces and independent cities, component cities and municipalities, and barangays, all of which are collectively known as local government units (LGUs). In some areas, above provinces and independent chartered cities are autonomous regions, such as the Bangsamoro ...

  7. San Juan, Batangas - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of San Juan 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 11.60 2009 15.42 2012 21.21 2015 15.38 2018 13.04 2021 9.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority San Juan is a first class municipality in the province of Batangas. It is initially identified as one of the Special Economic Zones (ECOZONES). According to RA 7916 or the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, ecozones are selected areas with ...

  8. Batangas State University - Wikipedia

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    Established in 1903 as a training school, Batangas State University is the oldest higher education institution in the region. [9] It was granted a state college status in 1968, renamed Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology, and was finally elevated into a state university in 2001. [2][1] At present, the university has eleven campuses in ...

  9. Santo Tomas, Batangas - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of Santo Tomas 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 12.50 2009 8.58 2012 5.42 2015 4.03 2018 8.37 2021 7.81 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Public market The First Philippine Industrial Park which is owned by the Lopez Group of Companies is located in the city. Most of the city is residential with a lot of farmlands. There are also some developed subdivisions along the city like ...